World number one and five-time champion Serena Williams crashed to her earliest defeat at Wimbledon in 9 years on Saturday. Williams, the top seed, lost her third round tie to Alize Cornet 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. So far, the 17-time Grand Slam champion has failed to get beyond the fourth round at any of the three majors this year. Cornet, who defeated Williams in Dubai earlier this year, celebrated her victory by kissing the turf in jubilation. She said, “To beat Serena at Wimbledon, wow, it is just a dream. It is the biggest upset in the tournament because she is the world number one and has won here so many times.” In stark comparison, top seeds Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova all secured fourth round spots.
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